Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Back to sloth and sleeping binges
Self defeating outburst, cringes
Thoughts get rusty, creaky hinges
Lost that box of clean syringes
Stuck to the ceiling I'm in view
Can't shake the notion I'm becoming you
The look from above same as below
Sign up for high, free dose of low
The Jig is up, I'm the one
Manipulate the ones I love
Light my path, reveal the beacon
Where's my balance
Can't stop thinking
Can't stop thinking
Can't stop thinking
Stop
I wear my soul on my sleeve at night
(Searching for substance)
I lose control of my autonomic mind
(Waiting for the impulse)
And I saw the rage burning in your eyes
(Your thoughts intangible)
Follow me down, we'll get paralyzed
(Around the winding road)
Hang on, hang on
Don't lose composure now
Hang on hang on
Feed into the miracle
Don't be fucking cynical
Hang on, hang on
Don't lose composure now
Hang on hang on
Girl don't be so difficult
Come here let's get physical
Sinus pressure getting older
I like weight upon my shoulders
Here I live inside this cd
Tell your friends he's super creepy
Weirded out a simple human
Confused by words arrange and move them
Into spaces no apparent meaning
Eat this song your ears are greedy
Cut out this conversation, desperation, now
Losing admiration, holding onto accidents
(I can turn it off again, I can smile on a whim)
What have I done, what have I done?
(I can make believe in him, the function in the algorithm)
That calls for your attention?
(I can turn it off again, I can smile on a whim)
What have I done, what have I done?
(I can make believe in him, the function in the algorithm)
That keeps you hanging on?
I wear my soul on my sleeve at night
(Searching for substance)
I lose control of my autonomic mind
(Waiting for the impulse)
And I saw the rage burning in your eyes
(Your thoughts intangible)
Follow me down, we'll get paralyzed
(Around the winding road)
Hang on, hang on
Don't lose composure now
Hang on hang on
Feed into the miracle
Don't be fucking cynical
Hang on, hang on
Don't lose composure now
Hang on hang on
Girl don't be so difficult
Come here let's get physical
Self defeating outburst, cringes
Thoughts get rusty, creaky hinges
Lost that box of clean syringes
Stuck to the ceiling I'm in view
Can't shake the notion I'm becoming you
The look from above same as below
Sign up for high, free dose of low
The Jig is up, I'm the one
Manipulate the ones I love
Light my path, reveal the beacon
Where's my balance
Can't stop thinking
Can't stop thinking
Can't stop thinking
Stop
I wear my soul on my sleeve at night
(Searching for substance)
I lose control of my autonomic mind
(Waiting for the impulse)
And I saw the rage burning in your eyes
(Your thoughts intangible)
Follow me down, we'll get paralyzed
(Around the winding road)
Hang on, hang on
Don't lose composure now
Hang on hang on
Feed into the miracle
Don't be fucking cynical
Hang on, hang on
Don't lose composure now
Hang on hang on
Girl don't be so difficult
Come here let's get physical
Sinus pressure getting older
I like weight upon my shoulders
Here I live inside this cd
Tell your friends he's super creepy
Weirded out a simple human
Confused by words arrange and move them
Into spaces no apparent meaning
Eat this song your ears are greedy
Cut out this conversation, desperation, now
Losing admiration, holding onto accidents
(I can turn it off again, I can smile on a whim)
What have I done, what have I done?
(I can make believe in him, the function in the algorithm)
That calls for your attention?
(I can turn it off again, I can smile on a whim)
What have I done, what have I done?
(I can make believe in him, the function in the algorithm)
That keeps you hanging on?
I wear my soul on my sleeve at night
(Searching for substance)
I lose control of my autonomic mind
(Waiting for the impulse)
And I saw the rage burning in your eyes
(Your thoughts intangible)
Follow me down, we'll get paralyzed
(Around the winding road)
Hang on, hang on
Don't lose composure now
Hang on hang on
Feed into the miracle
Don't be fucking cynical
Hang on, hang on
Don't lose composure now
Hang on hang on
Girl don't be so difficult
Come here let's get physical
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this is about jonny craig's current struggle to learn how to read
"I can't believe these long words "
he's overwhelmed by big words.
"Come from many national absurd"
clearly a filler line of frustration.
"Hope, defeat, the line, the loss "
he HOPES to learn how to read.he experiences DEFEAT when he can't.THE LINE he attempts to read is overwhelming.THE LOSS of motivation.
jon mess wins for creative skills unmatched and untouched
Are you kidding? if Jonny couldnt read then how could he wrte music? <br /> dont spread dumb rumors.
mark your a dumbass, he was making fun of him not actually being serious.
I lol'd so hard at this.
LMAOOO!! Wow this is hilarious
My interpretation is of a woman who was abused so she turned to god for help
"Well then you said you can do this on your own I'm sorry baby I can't aid you (And then you say, hands down, right now, I'll let this go) You well now it's up to god to save you
Save you From all of those bruised, bruised and battered wounds"
i think that the screaming is the voice of god (to me, thats the only way it all makes sense)
while jonny doesn't believe in god
"And now you see the sky has turned black Why do think everyone has turned back It's cause he's gone"
he's gone meaning god is gone and there is no hope for anyone.
okay so thats what i think but it's pretty far out there, i hope someone posts a more accurate meaning soon lol
I fuckin love this song! How does it have no comments?
i have no clue it needs more
my favorite song on "whatever i say is royal ocean"
i LOOOOVE this song. lovelovelove. the lead singer's voice is absolutely AMAZING.
This song is awesome, but i don't know the meaning.
i never knew what "national absurd" meant. i guess most of johnny's lines made little sense.
I believe the reason they don't make that much sense is that I remember reading from an article the lyrics were written with words that were really easy for Johnny to sing and hit clearly. That's why they can do more with Tillian in the band now.
I reckon this song is about the destruction of nature and, in general, any good in this world at the hands of humanity.
love the par when he sings "Well then you said you can do this on your own I'm sorry baby I can't aid you (And then you say, hands down, right now, I'll let this go) You well now it's up to god to save you" . . . But anyways Im just throwing ideas out there..but i think the first verse is about A guy and A gril breaking up. And the guy forgot all about it her... Then sees her and it hits him that he really missed her. But IDK! IDC I love this song.